Legal Opinion
Briley v. California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1977No. 75-2753PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Ronald Warren Briley appeals from the dismissal of his action for damages brought under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3). For the reasons stated below, we affirm in part, and vacate and remand in part.
Facts and Proceedings Below
In 1960, Briley, a first offender, was arrested and charged in a California grand jury indictment with child molestation. He alleges that, pursuant to a “plea bargain” entered into with the district attorney’s office, he was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge with sentence suspended, provided that he consent to a castration for which he would…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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3Cited by122 opinions
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